Billboard Hot 100™

Week of January 10, 1981

Billboard Hot 100™

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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(Just Like) Starting Over

John Lennon

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

'John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs' Takes a Closer Look at The Beatles' Songwriting Duo

Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown For May 24, 2025

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of January 10, 1981

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- (Just Like) Starting Over
  John Lennon
- 1
- 1
- 11
- - 1
  - 1
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

2
- Love On The Rocks
  Neil Diamond
- 3
- 2
- 11
- - 3
  - 2
  - 11

Producer(s):

B.Gaudio, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

3
- Guilty
  Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
- 7
- 3
- 11
- - 7
  - 3
  - 11

Producer(s):

C.Koppelman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

4
- The Tide Is High
  Blondie
- 8
- 4
- 9
- - 8
  - 4
  - 9

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

5
- Hungry Heart
  Bruce Springsteen
- 5
- 5
- 10
- - 5
  - 5
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

B.Springsteen

Producer(s):

B.Springsteen, J.Landau, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

6
- Every Woman In The World
  Air Supply
- 6
- 6
- 12
- - 6
  - 6
  - 12

Producer(s):

R.Porter, H.Maslin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

7
- Passion
  Rod Stewart
- 11
- 7
- 8
- - 11
  - 7
  - 8

Producer(s):

Harry The Hook, R.Stewart, J.Johns

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

8
- Tell It Like It Is
  Heart
- 10
- 8
- 8
- - 10
  - 8
  - 8

Producer(s):

Heart, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

9
- Lady
  Kenny Rogers
- 4
- 1
- 15
- - 4
  - 1
  - 15

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liberty

10
- More Than I Can Say
  Leo Sayer
- 2
- 2
- 16
- - 2
  - 2
  - 16

Producer(s):

A.Tarney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

11
- De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
  The Police
- 12
- 11
- 12
- - 12
  - 11
  - 12

Producer(s):

The Police, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

12
- Hit Me With Your Best Shot
  Pat Benatar
- 9
- 9
- 15
- - 9
  - 9
  - 15

Producer(s):

K.Olsen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

13
- It's My Turn
  Diana Ross
- 15
- 13
- 12
- - 15
  - 13
  - 12

Producer(s):

M.Masser, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

14
- I Made It Through The Rain
  Barry Manilow
- 16
- 14
- 8
- - 16
  - 14
  - 8

Producer(s):

B.Manilow, R. Dante, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

15
- I Love A Rainy Night
  Eddie Rabbitt
- 19
- 15
- 10
- - 19
  - 15
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

16
- Celebration
  Kool & The Gang
- 17
- 16
- 12
- - 17
  - 16
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

17
- Hey Nineteen
  Steely Dan
- 20
- 17
- 7
- - 20
  - 17
  - 7

Producer(s):

G.Katz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Records/Unknown

18
- Master Blaster (Jammin')
  Stevie Wonder
- 13
- 5
- 17
- - 13
  - 5
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

19
- Time Is Time
  Andy Gibb
- 21
- 19
- 8
- - 21
  - 19
  - 8

Producer(s):

B.Gibb, K.Richardson, A.Galuten

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

20
- Another One Bites The Dust
  Queen
- 14
- 1
- 22
- - 14
  - 1
  - 22

Songwriter(s):

J.Deacon

Producer(s):

Queen, Mack

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

21
- Suddenly
  Olivia Newton-John And Cliff Richard
- 23
- 21
- 12
- - 23
  - 21
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Records

22
- Giving It Up For Your Love
  Delbert McClinton
- 28
- 22
- 6
- - 28
  - 22
  - 6

Producer(s):

B.Beckett, Muscle Shoals Sound, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/MSS/Unknown

23
- Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime
  The Korgis
- 18
- 18
- 14
- - 18
  - 18
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

24
- One Step Closer
  The Doobie Brothers
- 26
- 24
- 8
- - 26
  - 24
  - 8

Producer(s):

T.Templeman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

25
- Miss Sun
  Boz Scaggs
- 30
- 25
- 7
- - 30
  - 25
  - 7

Producer(s):

B.Schnee, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

26
- 9 To 5
  Dolly Parton
- 33
- 26
- 7
- - 33
  - 26
  - 7

Producer(s):

G.Perry, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

27
- Together
  Tierra
- 29
- 27
- 10
- - 29
  - 27
  - 10

Producer(s):

R.Salas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boardwalk/Unknown

28
- Woman In Love
  Barbra Streisand
- 22
- 1
- 19
- - 22
  - 1
  - 19

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

29
- You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 25
- 12
- 16
- - 25
  - 12
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

30
- The Winner Takes It All
  ABBA
- 36
- 30
- 8
- - 36
  - 30
  - 8

Producer(s):

B.Anderson, B.Ulvaeus, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

31
- Same Old Lang Syne
  Dan Fogelberg
- 37
- 31
- 5
- - 37
  - 31
  - 5

Producer(s):

D.Fogelberg, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Moon/Epic

32
- I Believe In You
  Don Williams
- 24
- 24
- 16
- - 24
  - 24
  - 16

Producer(s):

G.Fundis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Records/Unknown

33
- Whip It
  Devo
- 27
- 14
- 20
- - 27
  - 14
  - 20

Producer(s):

Devo, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

34
- Keep On Loving You
  REO Speedwagon
- 39
- 34
- 7
- - 39
  - 34
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

K.Cronin

Producer(s):

K.Cronin, G.Richrath, K.Beamish

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

35
- Seven Bridges Road
  Eagles
- 55
- 35
- 4
- - 55
  - 35
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

36
- Never Be The Same
  Christopher Cross
- 31
- 15
- 14
- - 31
  - 15
  - 14

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

37
- Cold Love
  Donna Summer
- 41
- 37
- 7
- - 41
  - 37
  - 7

Producer(s):

G.Moroder, P.Belotte, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

38
- Killin' Time
  Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton
- 40
- 38
- 8
- - 40
  - 38
  - 8

Producer(s):

J.Stroud, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Unknown

39
- He Can't Love You
  Michael Stanley Band
- 43
- 39
- 8
- - 43
  - 39
  - 8

Producer(s):

M.Stanley, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

40
- Heartbreak Hotel
  The Jacksons
- 51
- 40
- 6
- - 51
  - 40
  - 6

Producer(s):

The Jacksons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

41
- My Mother's Eyes
  Bette Midler
- 45
- 41
- 8
- - 45
  - 41
  - 8

Producer(s):

D.Kirk, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

42
- Theme From The Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)
  Waylon
- 32
- 21
- 18
- - 32
  - 21
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

43
- I Need Your Lovin'
  Teena Marie
- 49
- 43
- 8
- - 49
  - 43
  - 8

Producer(s):

T.Marie, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Unknown

44
- Need Your Loving Tonight
  Queen
- 44
- 44
- 7
- - 44
  - 44
  - 7

Producer(s):

Queen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

45
- Shine On
  L.T.D.
- 46
- 45
- 9
- - 46
  - 45
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

46
- Smoky Mountain Rain
  Ronnie Milsap
- 50
- 46
- 7
- - 50
  - 46
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

47
- Love T.K.O.
  Teddy Pendergrass
- 52
- 47
- 7
- - 52
  - 47
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia I.

48
- Games People Play
  The Alan Parsons Project
- 54
- 48
- 6
- - 54
  - 48
  - 6

Producer(s):

A.Parsons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

49
- I Ain't Gonna Stand For It
  Stevie Wonder
- 56
- 49
- 5
- - 56
  - 49
  - 5

Producer(s):

S.Wonder, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla/Unknown

50
- I'm Coming Out
  Diana Ross
- 34
- 5
- 19
- - 34
  - 5
  - 19

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

51
- Teacher Teacher
  Rockpile
- 53
- 51
- 8
- - 53
  - 51
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

52
- Who's Making Love
  Blues Brothers
- 64
- 52
- 4
- - 64
  - 52
  - 4

Producer(s):

B.Tischler, P.Shaffer, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

53
- A Little In Love
  Cliff Richard
- 65
- 53
- 5
- - 65
  - 53
  - 5

Producer(s):

A.Tarney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

54
- Girls Can Get It
  Dr. Hook
- 35
- 34
- 11
- - 35
  - 34
  - 11

Producer(s):

R.Haffkine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

55
- Sequel
  Harry Chapin
- 38
- 23
- 11
- - 38
  - 23
  - 11

Producer(s):

H.Alpert, R.Albert, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boardwalk/Unknown

56
- Turn And Walk Away
  The Babys
- 42
- 42
- 9
- - 42
  - 42
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

57
- You
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 48
- 48
- 8
- - 48
  - 48
  - 8

Producer(s):

M.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

58
- Fool That I Am
  Rita Coolidge
- 61
- 58
- 5
- - 61
  - 58
  - 5

Producer(s):

D.Anderle, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

59
- Gotta Have More Love
  Climax Blues Band
- 47
- 47
- 9
- - 47
  - 47
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

60
- The Wanderer
  Donna Summer
- 60
- 3
- 17
- - 60
  - 3
  - 17

Producer(s):

P.Boceno, P.Belotte, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Unknown

61
- Ah! Leah!
  Donnie Iris
- 70
- 61
- 5
- - 70
  - 61
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Records/Carousel

62
- Breakfast In America
  Supertramp
- 62
- 62
- 5
- - 62
  - 62
  - 5

Producer(s):

P.Henderson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

63
- Back In Black
  AC/DC
- 71
- 63
- 4
- - 71
  - 63
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

A.Young, M.Young, B.F.Johnson

Producer(s):

R.J.Lange

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

64
- This Time
  John Cougar
- 57
- 27
- 16
- - 57
  - 27
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Riva

65
- Dreaming
  Cliff Richard
- 58
- 10
- 18
- - 58
  - 10
  - 18

Producer(s):

A.Tarney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

66
- Deep Inside My Heart
  Randy Meisner
- 59
- 22
- 13
- - 59
  - 22
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

67
- United Together
  Aretha Franklin
- 81
- 67
- 3
- - 81
  - 67
  - 3

Producer(s):

C.Jackson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

68
- Full Of Fire
  Shalamar
- 79
- 68
- 4
- - 79
  - 68
  - 4

Producer(s):

L.F.Sylvers,III, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/Unknown

69
- What Can You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb?)
  The Star Wars Intergalactic Droid Choir & Chorale
- 69
- 69
- 5
- - 69
  - 69
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

70
- Fashion
  David Bowie
- 72
- 70
- 6
- - 72
  - 70
  - 6

Producer(s):

David Bowie, T.Visconti, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

71
- Set The Night On Fire
  Oak
- 73
- 71
- 5
- - 73
  - 71
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

72
- Skateaway
  Dire Straits
- 80
- 72
- 4
- - 80
  - 72
  - 4

Producer(s):

J.Iovine, M.Knopfler, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

73
- (Ghost) Riders In The Sky
  Outlaws
- 83
- 73
- 3
- - 83
  - 73
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

74
- He's So Shy
  The Pointer Sisters
- 63
- 3
- 25
- - 63
  - 3
  - 25

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet

75
- Turning Japanese
  The Vapors
- 75
- 36
- 16
- - 75
  - 36
  - 16

Producer(s):

Vic Coppersmith Hea, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

76
- Never Knew Love Like This Before
  Stephanie Mills
- 66
- 6
- 23
- - 66
  - 6
  - 23

Producer(s):

J.Mtume, R.Lucas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

77
- The Horizontal Bop
  Bob Seger
- 67
- 42
- 10
- - 67
  - 42
  - 10

Producer(s):

B.Seger, Punch, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

78
- Lovely One
  The Jacksons
- 78
- 12
- 16
- - 78
  - 12
  - 16

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

79
- Easy Love
  Dionne Warwick
- 74
- 62
- 8
- - 74
  - 62
  - 8

Producer(s):

S.Buckingham, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

80
- Got To Rock On
  Kansas
- 90
- 80
- 3
- - 90
  - 80
  - 3

Producer(s):

Kansas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kirshner/Unknown

81
- Could I Be Dreaming
  The Pointer Sisters
- 68
- 52
- 10
- - 68
  - 52
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet

82
- Merry Christmas In The NFL
  Willis "The Guard" & Vigorish
- 82
- 82
- 3
- - 82
  - 82
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Handshake

83
- Without Your Love
  Roger Daltrey
- 76
- 20
- 18
- - 76
  - 20
  - 18

Producer(s):

J.Wayne, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

84
- Don't Want No-Body
  J.D. Drews
- 88
- 84
- 3
- - 88
  - 84
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Unicorn

85
- Upside Down
  Diana Ross
- 77
- 1
- 27
- - 77
  - 1
  - 27

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

86 NEW
NEW
- Toccata
  Sky (Arista)
- -
- 86
- 1
- - -
  - 86
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

87
- Switchin' To Glide/This Beat Goes On
  The Kings
- 84
- 43
- 21
- - 84
  - 43
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

88 NEW
NEW
- Fly Away
  Peter Allen
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Producer(s):

D.Foster, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

89
- Gypsy Spirit
  Pendulum
- 89
- 89
- 7
- - 89
  - 89
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Venture

90
- Stop This Game
  Cheap Trick
- 86
- 48
- 10
- - 86
  - 48
  - 10

Producer(s):

G.Martin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

91
- Spend The Night In Love
  The 4 Seasons
- 91
- 91
- 5
- - 91
  - 91
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner/Curb

92
- Let Me Be Your Angel
  Stacy Lattisaw
- 85
- 21
- 23
- - 85
  - 21
  - 23

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

93
- Remote Control
  The Reddings
- 94
- 89
- 9
- - 94
  - 89
  - 9

Producer(s):

R.Timmons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Believe In A Dream/Unknown

94
- Once A Night
  Jackie English
- 96
- 94
- 4
- - 96
  - 94
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Venture

95
- I Can't Stop The Feelin'
  Pure Prairie League
- 95
- 77
- 6
- - 95
  - 77
  - 6

Producer(s):

J.Ryan, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

96
- On The Road Again
  Willie Nelson
- 87
- 20
- 19
- - 87
  - 20
  - 19

Producer(s):

W.Nelson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

97
- Trickle Trickle
  The Manhattan Transfer
- 92
- 73
- 7
- - 92
  - 73
  - 7

Producer(s):

J.Graydon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

98
- Help Me!
  Marcy Levy & Robin Gibb
- 97
- 50
- 10
- - 97
  - 50
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

99
- I'm Happy That Love Has Found You
  Jimmy Hall
- 98
- 27
- 16
- - 98
  - 27
  - 16

Producer(s):

N.Putnam, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

100
- Out Here On My Own
  Irene Cara
- 99
- 19
- 22
- - 99
  - 19
  - 22

Producer(s):

M.Gore, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of January 10, 1981

Billboard Hot 100™

(Just Like) Starting Over

Imprint/Promotion Label:

'John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs' Takes a Closer Look at The Beatles' Songwriting Duo

Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown For May 24, 2025

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

(Just Like) Starting Over

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love On The Rocks

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Guilty

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Tide Is High

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hungry Heart

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Every Woman In The World

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Passion

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tell It Like It Is

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lady

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

More Than I Can Say

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

It's My Turn

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Made It Through The Rain

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Love A Rainy Night

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Celebration

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hey Nineteen

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Master Blaster (Jammin')

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Time Is Time

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Another One Bites The Dust

Songwriter(s):

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